Title :
PC broadband security
Author_Institution :
Magnetron Int., Downers Grove, IL, USA
Abstract :
The only real disadvantage to broadband is something generally overlooked by the average Internet user, i.e. security. The always on, high bandwidth, connection that cable modems and DSL lines give their users make them alluring targets for unscrupulous people more so than slow dial-up connections.
Keywords :
Internet; computer crime; digital subscriber lines; telecommunication security; DSL; Internet; PC broadband security; cable modems; Bandwidth; Central Processing Unit; Computer hacking; Drives; Internet; Privacy; Protection; Relays; Viruses (medical); Web server;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MP.2003.1238693
